Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Regulatory:

Obtained dismissal of federal court action brought against environmental
firm concerning claims under federal, state and local false claims acts.

Successfully represented owner/developer of a high-end, luxury hotel
located in Manhattan involving default of a contractor during construction and
subsequent litigation with contractor and surety, resulting in a multi-million
dollar settlement to the owner from the surety after engaging in court ordered
mediation.

Defended pharmacy and pharmacist owner at administrative
hearing, resulting in final determination that reduced the State’s seeking of
$8M in alleged Medicaid overpayments and exclusion from Medicaid program for 5
years to $3M and a censure with immediate reinstatement into the Medicaid
program. After exhausting all appeals
seeking to further reduce the $3M, obtained additional reimbursement to
pharmacy of $1.2M through persistent advocacy and negotiation.

Negotiated favorable settlement with executor and charitable
beneficiaries for brother not named in will after having filed objections to
probate in Surrogate's Court based primarily on pre-filing examination of
witnesses revealing that will was likely improperly executed.

Obtained million dollar settlement for specialty glass
manufacturer and installer in connection with claims for extra work and delay
relating to its storefront façade installation at an iconic skyscraper project
in midtown Manhattan (after engaging in non-binding mediation and commencement
of litigation against construction manager) by persuading construction manager
of its liability and that its defenses of “no-damage-for delay” and existence
of various executed releases were without merit.

Obtained favorable arbitration award from the AAA in connection
with representation of contractor against co-operative alleging claims for
contract balance and extra work, having defended and defeated co-operative’s counterclaims.

Obtained summary judgment and enforced judgment to obtain funds
for client through supplementary proceedings on claim for license fees owed
under agreement in connection with use of a sidewalk shed for construction
project on adjacent property.

Negotiated and obtained favorable resolution of dispute on
behalf of construction manager in connection with pending litigation between a
school district owner and prime contractor where construction manager was not
required to make any settlement payments and was never brought into the
litigation.

Regulatory

Successfully represented multiple pharmacies and pharmacists
in connection with investigations by the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration and the New York Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit,
administrative proceedings before the New York Board of Pharmacy and the New
York Department of Health, and removal of providers from federal and State
Disqualified/Exclusion lists.

Represented environmental laboratory in negotiations with
the New York Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) in connection
with laboratory’s pending certification.

Regularly interface with the New York State Education
Department on behalf of public school districts in connection with compliance
issues on capital improvement projects, including changes in scope of work,
public bidding requirements, and funding issues, and with the New York State
Department of Labor in connection with notices to withhold/release funds and
resolution of outstanding labor related issues prior to project close-outs.

Represented not-for-profit corporation in negotiations with
the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in connection with grant to design and manage
environmental infrastructure work.